LG INFINIA 50PK750 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

by LG

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 46.6 x 29.1 inches ; 65.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 84 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0039RW9WS
• Item model number: 50PK750
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,071 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 24, 2010

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Setting a new standard in picture quality, the 50-inch LG INFINIA 50PK750 1080p Plasma HDTV features THX Display Certification, 600Hz Sub-Field Driving, a protective Skin Glass, Dual XD Engine, and a TruBlack Filter to provide superior picture quality in a bright room. It also comes with LG's NetCast, enabling you to access to TV shows, movies and more, streamed directly from the Internet to your television screen.

The 600Hz Sub-Field Driving improves moving picture response time using a 10 sub-field per frame driving process for a clearer picture. The Protective Skin Glass system reduces the gap between the outer glass and filter by 70 percent, virtually eliminating double imaging and helping to reduce glare. And LG's exclusive Dual XD Engine facilitates up-conversion of standard definition content to near high-definition quality, so you can enjoy improved image quality with everything you watch.

Passing more than 30 rigorous tests, this LG INFINIA Plasma TV achieved picture quality worthy of THX Display Certification--the industry standard for having the correct gamma, luminance, and color temperature. This certification demonstrates that this HDTV can recreate the cinema experience at home, making the picture resemble movie theatre quality.

Other features include an incredible 3,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for more stunning colors and deeper blacks, two USB ports for connecting external drives for playing back MP3 audio, JPEG photo and DivX HD video files, stereo speakers with 20 watts of power and Dolby Digital decoding, and four HDMI inputs.

NetCast Entertainment Access

NetCast Entertainment Access brings the best Internet services direct to your TV--no computer required. Instantly access movies and TV shows, news and weather and the world's largest library of HD movies in 1080p. (Note: Internet connection & subscriptions required and sold separately.)

Get your HD film fix If you like movies and want major studio releases in Full HD 1080p and Dolby Digital Plus sound, you'll love Vudu, the on-demand movie service with more hi-def titles than anyone else. Over 3,000 and counting. Plus, there's no subscription. So you only pay for what you watch. Access your queue from the couch Make the most of the extensive offerings on Netflix. Now you can watch your favorite movies and shows--from new releases to classics to everything in between--without your PC. Sit back and enjoy unlimited instant access to thousands of movies and TV episodes streamed directly to your TV set.

It's YouTube on your tube No more crowding around your PC to watch web videos. NetCast instantly streams videos and TV shows from YouTube for unlimited, direct access to the millions of Web videos whenever you want them. All you need is an active Internet connection. Watch that one fellow making a fool of himself over and over again. Stay up to speed Sometimes you want to see what's going on in the world, but without changing the channel. Yahoo! TV Widgets delivers everything you need including news, scores, stocks and even photos from Flickr. Your pictures on the big screen Re-live all your family vacation memories with your Picasa photos on the big screen for everyone to enjoy, create galleries and slideshows for easy organization.

Key Features

Full HD 1080p resolution This stunning picture is the reason you wanted HDTV in the first place. With almost double the pixel resolution, Full HD 1080p gives it superior picture quality over standard HDTV. You'll see details and colors like never before.	600Hz Sub Field Driving Tired of streaky action or unclear plays during the game? See sports, fast action and video games like never before. The 600Hz refresh rate virtually eliminates motion blur.
3,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio No more worrying about dark scenes or dull colors. The dynamic contrast ratio of 3,000,000:1 delivers more stunning colors and deeper blacks than you can imagine.	Intelligent Sensor Don't strain your eyes. Let your TV do the adjustments for you. Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting and color conditions in the room for a more enjoyable viewing experience.
AV Mode Sports, movies and video games are best enjoyed with customized settings. With AV Mode, you can easily select from one of three picture modes for "Cinema", Sports" or "Games" to enjoy an optimized picture and sound experience.	Picture Wizard Get easy self-calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels. Take the guesswork out of picture adjustments with this simple-to-use feature. It's not actually magic, but it will sure seem that way.
Wireless 1080p Ready The best place for your TV isn't always near the cable. Wireless 1080p Connectivity lets you cut loose from messy wires, hang your TV where you want and still get a stunning Full HD picture. All those cords and cables are completely out of sight. And the only thing attached to your TV is you. (Note: Wireless media kit required and sold separately.)
Dual XD Engines for Superior video This Plasma HDTV combines two of LG's exclusive XD Engines to maximize picture quality for any type of video content. By combining XD Engine processors, panel performance is optimized ensuring higher color accuracy and more realistic images..	24P Real Cinema Stay in for the theater. Enjoy a true cinema-like experience in your own home with movies the way they are meant to be seen. LG's Real Cinema technology precisely displays 24p source frames on your screen, the same as on a movie screen. If you love movies, you'll love Real Cinema.
Clear Voice II Get audio the way it was meant to be heard. Clear Voice II enhances and amplifies the frequency range of the human voice to help keep dialogue audible when background noise swells. Infinite Sound What's a great picture without great sounds to match? Infinite Sound delivers an amazing listening experience with deep, rich bass to make the most of your entertainment.	Dolby Digital Dolby Digital lets you experience compelling 5.1-channel surround sound. And you can trust that you'll get the same great Dolby Digital audio quality no matter what you're watching--a DVD or Blu-Ray Disc, TV programming or downloaded content. Best of all, you can be confident that you'll hear the audio exactly as it was intended, because Dolby Digital is also used to create the soundtracks for movies and games.
USB 2.0 Now reliving that fantastic family vacation can happen in the comfort of your living room. Easily connect your external USB devices to enjoy JPEG photos or listen to MP3 files. This HDTV is also compatible with playing back DivX HD video files from a USB drive.	HDMI V.1.3 with Deep Color Make installation of any enabled device a snap. Get 10.2Gbps of bandwidth for deeper colors and more to take advantage of the best Full HD experience. HDMI V.1.3 connectivity lets you prepare yourself for tomorrow's technology today.
SimpLink Having a hard time keeping track of your remotes? With SimpLink, all your LG devices can be controlled with just one remote.	Smart Energy Saving With LG's Smart Energy Saving Features, you can conserve money and energy.

Key Specifications

Screen size: 50-inch class (50 inches diagonal) Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080p Full HD) Dynamic contrast ratio: 3,000,000:1 Brightness: 1500 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) 600Hz Sub Field Driving: Yes Built-in tuner: ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM Audio output: 20 watts (10W x 2) Speaker system: 2-way, 4 speakers Dolby Digital decoder: Yes Surround system: Infinite Sound Input labeling: Yes Swivel stand: ±20 degrees VESA compliance: 400mm x 400mm Warranty: 1 year parts and labor; 2 years on the panel Connections HDMI (version 1.3, HDCP): 3 rear, 1 side Component: 2 rear Composite A/V: 1 rear, 1 side RF: 1 rear PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1 rear PC audio input: 1 rear Digital audio output: 1 optical, rear USB: 2 side Ethernet LAN: 1 rear RS-232c input: 1 rear

Dimensions TV without stand: 46.6 x 29.1 x 2.1 inches (WxHxD); 65.9 pounds TV with stand: 46.6 x 31.5 x 12.2 inches (WxHxD); 71.2 pounds What size TV should you get?

LG 2010 HDTV Comparison

Series:	LD350	LD450	LD520	LD550	LD650	LE5300	LE5400	LE8500	LX6500	PJ350	PK550	PK750
Models:	22-inch 26-inch 32-inch	32-inch 37-inch 42-inch 47-inch	32-inch 42-inch 47-inch 55-inch	32-inch 42-inch 46-inch 52-inch	47-inch 55-inch	22-inch 26-inch 32-inch 37-inch	32-inch 42-inch 47-inch 55-inch	47-inch 55-inch	47-inch 55-inch	42-inch 50-inch	50-inch 60-inch	50-inch 60-inch
Panel type	LCD	LCD	LCD	LCD	LCD	LED LCD	LED LCD	LED LCD	3D LED	Plasma	Plasma	Plasma
LED Local Dimming	--	--	--	--	--	--	--			--	--	--
3D Ready	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--		--	--	--
Resolution	720p	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p	720p	1080p	1080p
Contrast ratio	50k:1 dynamic	100k:1 dynamic	100k:1 dynamic	150k:1 dynamic	200k:1 dynamic	3mil:1 dynamic	4mil:1 dynamic	9mil:1 dynamic	8mil:1 dynamic	3mil:1 dynamic	3mil:1 dynamic	3mil:1 dynamic
Refresh rate	60Hz	60Hz	120Hz	120Hz	240Hz	60Hz	120Hz	120Hz	240Hz	600Hz	600Hz	600Hz
Response time	5ms	4ms	2.4	2.4	2	2.4ms	2.6ms	1ms	2ms	--	--	--
Netcast Entertainment	--	--	--			--				--	--
HDMI input	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4
Component input (Y, PB, PR)	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	2
Composite input	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
PC input
USB port	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	2
MP3 and JPEG playback	--
DivX video playback	--	--	--							--	--
Ethernet	--	--	--			--				--	--
Wireless 1080p Ready	--	--	--			--				--	--
Energy Star	--	--	--	--	--					--	--	--
Series:	LD350 LCD	LD450 LCD	LD520 LCD	LD550 LCD	LD650 LCD	LE5300 LED	LE5400 LED	LE8500 LED	LX6500 3D LED	PJ350 Plasma	PK550 Plasma	PK750 Plasma

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Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?

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Product Description

The INFINIA PK750 has taken expectations about plasma and redefined them. A slimmer profile. A seamless design that's Wireless 1080p Ready. NetCast Entertainment Access, THX Certification and a vast array of other innovations. Simply, a TV that will blow you away.

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Customer Reviews

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice if you are on a Budget AND if you are not a videophile, May 4, 2010

By	Phani Pattapu "techtyrant" (VA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: LG INFINIA 50PK750 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)

This is one of the Best TVs available on the market, especially considering it's price. I've had this TV for about a week now and have nothing major to complain. I was nervous getting a plasma TV due issues like glare, buzz, weight, form factor, ghosting, burn-in etc. But this TV proved to live out most of the disadvantages of plasmas.

Pros:

1. Color Accuracy - Color accuracy great without even tweaking any calibration settings. I like the THX cinema mode the best.

2. Slick - The TV has a slim form factor and the uniform glass top (Bezel does not pop out of the screen). We absolutely love it's looks.

3. DLNA - This is the first TV I owned with DLNA capability. I installed the Nero Home media essentials that came with this TV, on my laptop and I was able to watch photos and videos that are on my laptop, in no time. The video quality also feels upscaled and close to HD.

4. Plug and Play USB - I connected my USB hard drive and instantly there is a prompt on the TV to play videos, music and photos.

5. Netcast and Widgets - The TV comes with Netflix, Youtube, Vudu, Picasa widgets and it also supports the Yahoo widget gallery. I haven't yet tried Netflix or Vudu. But Youtube and Picasa were really good. The picture quality of the youtube videos was not great, but it really is a matter of the video itself, but not the TV. Yahoo widgets were good too. I especially use the Twitter widget a lot.

6. Games - The TV came with some games pre-installed. I haven't explored this feature much. But I tried Sudoku and it was simple to use.

7. No Buzz - Since I read in one of the earlier reviews about the buzz sound, I tried hard to hear it from my typical viewing distance (about 10ft) and I heard nothing.

8. Ease of use - The menus and features are very easy to navigate and operate.

9. Remote - The remote is really slick and with big keys and very easy to operate. Also has decent short cuts to most of the frequently used features.

Cons:

1. Black Levels - Black levels are not as dark as I'd hoped for, in a Plasma. In fact in some cases I tend to think they are not even on par with some of the latest better performing Sony and Samsung LCDs. I was a little disappointed with this. But hey, you get what you pay for..!

2. Glare - Like any other plasma TV, this TV produces a bit of glare. But this is much better compared to a lot of other plasmas I've seen and in most cases you wouldn't really notice it unless you are looking for it.

3. PIP/POP - I'd hoped that a 2010 TV comes with the basic PIP/POP features. But seems like this TV does not have it. It's not a deal breaker for me though.

4. Zoom - The picture zoom feature is a little cumbersome.

5. Typing - Netcast widgets use the number pad for typing. But Yahoo widgets (twitter) rely on the visual keyboard and entering each alphabet takes a lot of strokes. I wish LG offered a remote with QWERTY keyboard, something similar to the one that comes with Vizio VF552XVT.

6. Video format compatibility - I tried playing several videos of different formats - divx, divx HD, mpeg, mp4, wmv, avi etc. It was able to handle all formats. But within a given format some videos were not recognized (videos that I have are, even though of the same format, are different in bit rate, compression, resolution etc). Sometimes it does not recognize the audio. I wish LG comes up with a firmware update to expand it's support.

One feature I haven't tried is the wireless connectivity. This TV is both WiFi ready and Wireless 1080p ready. But both of these optional accessories which I do not currently have.

I haven't played around with a lot of picture settings yet (Mostly, because I didn't need to). But as I explore more, I shall come back to update this post.

This may not be the best TV on market. But for a little over 1000 bucks, you can not go wrong with this TV, especially if you are not a videophile and picky about deep black levels.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LG 50PK750, June 11, 2010

By	John Benson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: LG INFINIA 50PK750 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)

I got this TV two days ago, the delivery was smooth, they even placed in the the basement of my house (I tip). We unboxed the the TV and tuned on the set, I looked for damage and signed the paperwork. I have Verizon Fios, they encrypt everything but locals and government channels. But after hanging the TV on the wall, (having the screws in the back of the TV already was nice), scanning for open QAM channels and playing with the settings I found its sweet spot. I actually used the built in auto tune for this, it looks pretty damm good. The blacks improved, the local news (Philly) looked great in HD. The overall color was great, I have a media server and hooked up the Ethernet cable. I like the interface for my media, it found my twonky server and I was able to play AVIs and MKVs with little issue. I have one file that it failed to decode the audio for, it stated that when it started playing the file. I kicked on the BBC life series in 1080p and it looks good. I have another Panasonic plasma up stairs, its a few years old. The reason for one less star is that the blacks are deeper on that set. Since it's new it might change on the LG. I'm currently running a break in DVD, since this isn't my main TV the 1000 hrs should go quickly. I'll update the post after the break in period. I do have a light in the middle of the room, it showed up on the TV. The reflection was enough that I needed to turn off the light. I had a smaller LCD TV in the same spot, I didn't notice that before. Placing a table lamp downstairs should fix that. This is a plasma and it doesn't have the anti-reflective coating (50PK950 has it).

The TV widgets are cool, I hope there are more yahoo widgets to come. Twitter is available, but adding face book would be great.

I got the deal from Amazon that included the HTIB, the TV remote works both devices. I don't think the remote is universal, so adding a cable box maybe an issue. I need to do a little research, either way I plan on using a harmony remote anyway. So far spending a grand on the TV has been worth it, I can't find an issue with it yet. After reading all the reviews, worrying about the black levels and detailed specs on other AVS websites, I can say this is a nice TV.

Something you should really consider if you are in the market for a plasma.

UPDATE: July 2nd, 2010
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I've given it another star, this is a really nice TV. I've let things settle down in the basement, got the light problem licked and watched quite a few movies. At times this TV looks ALMOST as good as my uncles Pioneer Kuro, the picture quantity is amazing. I've been blown away at times, the blacks are just as good as my Panasonic upstairs. I think allowing for proper break-in is key to this set, go get a break-in DVD from the AVS forums site. I have seen some image retention, but this was solved my turning on the orbiter. I'm still using the auto detection settings, they look really good. The energy savings feature also works pretty good, if you set it to auto it will adjust the brightness depending on the lighting in the room. You have to get used to the initial change in brightness, but I keep things pretty dark so there isn't much happening with the sensor.

For the money it's a sweet TV.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No worries!, April 6, 2010

By	A. Panariso "Quality Snob" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: LG INFINIA 50PK750 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (Electronics)

If you are looking for a plasma television that is NOT a Panasonic, look no further, this television is amazing! Initially I was looking at Panasonic because the reviews tend to favor them in comparison to other manufacturers, but due to the current situation of Panasonic plasma televisions and the increasing MLL levels (blacks turn to grays over time - approx. 100-200 hours) I began looking at other makers. The LGs tend to get pretty good reviews across the board, and the new Infinia lineup has impressive specs, particularly the PK750 and PK950 models. The television is very sleek looking and the slim bezel makes for a professional appearance. There is noticeable screen glare but it does not concern me as it is in my opinion still better than a CRT. Having watched several widescreen movies with black bars at the top and bottom as well as using it with my PC I have not noticed any image retention. Black levels are very good, scenes in Transformers and Terminator Salvation give a good example of the contrast level this tv is capable of reproducing. THX mode has the best colors out of the box, but some manual tweaking will be able to improve them even further. I recommend turning off the energy saving function as this tends to brighten and dim the screen at odd times and is quite distracting during viewing. I have my brightness set at 50 and my contrast set at 60 and I feel this gives a a good balance. Overall this tv is excellent and I would recommend it over ANY Panasonic because of the reason I mentioned earlier. Great job LG!